If you haven't yet established a means of storing or displaying your coins, it's best you do so as soon as possible. A coin in circulation has a life expectancy of about 30 years. With proper storage, however, you can double the life of your coins. You can maintain proper coin storage with a number of options from boxes to paper envelopes. Remember that some short term storage holders for coins will actually harm them in the long run as chemicals in the packaging will harm your coins.

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